Log-chain fastener.



W FOREST & R. E. HUNT.

LOG CHAIN FASTENER.

, 13. 1,128,5Q9 Patented Jan.5,1915.

WILL FOREST AND ROME E. HUNT, OF OAKDALE, LOUISIANA.

LOG-CHAIN FASTENER.

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App1ication filed December 6 1913.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that We, \VILL FoREs'r and HomeE. HUNT, citizens of the United States, residing at Oakdale, in theparish of Allen and State of Louisiana, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Log-Chain Fasteners, of which the following is aspecification.

The loosening or releasing of log chains as generally fastened isattained with a certain degree of danger to the operator, this being dueto the tendency of the logs when released to slip fro-1n the car.

The present invention provides a fastener which while secure may beoperated to release the chain with perfect safety to the person soengaged in releasing the chain because the construction of the fasteneris such as to admit of its release from a point remote from danger.

The invention consists of the novel features, details of constructionand combination of parts, which hereinafter will be more particularlyset forth, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out inthe appended claims.

Referring to the drawings, forming a part of the specification, Figure 1is a detail view of a logging car provided with a log chain fastenerembodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the fastener ona larger scale. Fig. 3 is a view of the fastener as seen from. thebottom side.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings, by the samereference characters.

The fastener comprises a plate 1 which is adapted to be bolted orotherwise secured to the underside of the platform or bed of the car 2.Spaced lugs 3 are located at one end of the plate 1 and pivotallysupport an arm 4 which is provided near its upper end with an eye 5. Arod or other connection 6 is attached to the lower end of the arm 4 andextends to a convenient point to be pulled upon when it is required toswing the arm 4 to release the log chain or binder. Spaced lugs 7 areprovided at the opposite end of the plate 1 and Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented J an. 5, 1915.

Serial No. 805,108.

are formed at their lower inner corners with projections 8 whichconstitute stops to retain the link of the log chain or hindercooperating with the fastener. A lever 9 is formed at one end with ahook 10 and is pivoted between the lugs 7. -When the lever 9 occupies anapproximately horizontal position its free end enters the eye 5 of thearm if: and is retained in such position thereby, and the hook 10engages a link of the log chain or binder 11. When the lever 9 is inhorizontal position the end of the hook 10 approaches close to theextremities of the projections 8 so as to maintain the link againstpossible displacement. When the lower end of the arm 4 is swung bypulling upon the connection 6 the free end of the le ver 9 is releasedand the strain of the log chain upon the hook 10 causes such lever 9 toturn and release the log chain or binder. The logs usually leave the carfrom one side hence the rod or connection 6 is arranged to be operatedfrom the opposite side of the car, thereby enabling the log chain orbinder to be released without endangering the operator.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing, the advantages of the construction and of themethod of operation will be readily apparent to those skilled in the artto which the invention appertains, and while we have described theprinciple of operation, together with the device which we now con siderto be the best embodiment thereof, we desire to have it understood thatthe device shown is merely illustrative, and that such changes may bemadewhen desired as are within the scope of the claim appended hereto.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is

A fastener of the character specified comprising a plate provided at ornear its opposite ends with spaced lugs, one set of such lugs havingprojections at their inner corners, an arm pivoted between the oppositeset of lugs and having an eye near its pivot support, a connectionextending from the free end of the arm to a convenient point for safeoperation and a lever pivoted be- In testimony whereof we aflix oursignatvvleen1 the remaining sethof lugs and. having tures in presence oftwo Witnesses.

a 100; to cooperate Wit the projections of 1 such lugs to retain thepart in engagement j f g g with the hook in place against casualdisplacement, said lever being adapted to enter Witnesses: the eye ofthe beforementioned arm and J. M. HAMILTON, held in operative positionthereby. CLAYTON TI-IIGPEN.

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